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Citizen Kane [DVD] [1942]

DVD ~ Orson Welles
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  • Actors: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick
  • Directors: Orson Welles
  • Writers: Orson Welles, Herman J. Mankiewicz
  • Producers: Orson Welles, George Schaefer
  • Format: Black & White, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Universal Pictures UK
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Jan 2004
  • Run Time: 136 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001E5TSS
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,145 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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    #22 in  DVD > Classics > Drama
    #58 in  DVD > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery

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Arguably the greatest of American films, Orson Welles' 1941 masterpiece, made when he was only 26, still unfurls like a dream and carries the viewer along the mysterious currents of time and memory to reach a mature (if ambiguous) conclusion: people are the sum of their contradictions and can't be known easily. Welles plays newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane, taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. The result is that every well-meaning or tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event. Written by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz, and photographed by Gregg Toland, the film is the sum of Welles's awesome ambitions as an artist in Hollywood. He pushes the limits of then-available technology to create a true magic show, a visual and aural feast that almost seems to be rising up from a viewer's subconscious. As Kane, Welles even ushers in the influence of Bertolt Brechton film acting. This is truly a one-of-a-kind work, and in many ways is still the most modern of modern films this century. --Tom Keogh


Synopsis

In his mansion house in the middle of his sprawling Florida estate, newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane utters 'Rosebud', his last word before dying. No one has the first clue as to the meaning of the word and so reporter, Jerry Thompson, is assigned the task of finding out the meaning of the word. Thompson interviews Foster's friends, family and work colleagues to discover the truth...

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81 of 90 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Flawed DVD publication, 6 Nov 2000
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This review is from: Citizen Kane [DVD] [1942] (DVD)
It goes without saying that this movie is a 20th century masterpiece from a cinematic and dramatic genius. Being a film that undoubtedly gains through repeated viewing it would seem a natural for the new digital medium. However this DVD release is marred by the quality of the print which looks like it could do with some serious restoration but more importantly by the abysmal quality of the DVD digitisation. It appears suspiciously as though this disc was produced from a 30 fps NTSC video master and standards converted to 25 fps PAL frame rates, badly. Consequently the viewer is almost constantly aware throughout the movie of the 'jaggies' caused by the TV interlace which is very prominent on edges, excessively so during movement. Frankly this not good enough for a 35mm movie of this importance and particularly so on a high priced DVD. It's release in this condition would seem at best cynical and at worst insulting to both the audience and the work of a great filmic artist. As if to underline the cheapskate nature of this release the disc lacks any additional supporting material in the form of interviews and documentary footage. This is all the more bizarre given this was such a controversial movie and one which led to the dramatic and untimely end of the directors Hollywood career. If you're a fan or even an ordinary movie goer and think you're going to enjoy the benefits of digital quality with this magnificent film you'll probably be disappointed. If it wasn't for the power of the movie story telling this disc would be practically unwatchable. Looks like the money grubbing bean counters have won out once again. Disgraceful.
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59 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Great film, abysmal DVD, 16 Sep 2002
By Michael Brown - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Citizen Kane [DVD] [1942] (DVD)
The R2 version of Citizen Kane - the one with the yellow cover - has to be one of the worst DVDs ever. There's no extras, aside from the (rather good) trailer, and the picture and sound quality is truly awful.

For example, there's a scene near the end, where Kane as an old man is walking down a long flight of stairs. I swear, he appears to jump a dozen stairs in one go. That's how bad the picture quality has been mangled.

If you've got a multi-region player, go for the R1 Special Edition instead. Picture and sound have been massively cleaned up (Kane now walks down ALL of those stairs!), plus there's some cracking extras too.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Warning! Go for the right edition!, 21 Oct 2008
By Antonius Block (Frösön, Sweden) - See all my reviews

Watch out!

I bought this edition after reading the "Amazon.co.uk Review" above, where it says "On the DVD: Citizen Kane in this DVD special edition is beautifully remastered and comes with a feature illustrating the before and after of the restoration process. A 50-minute documentary, 'Anatomy of a Classic', hosted by Barry Norman, delves into the making of the film..." etc.

Big mistake: Nothing of the description of the DVD is true! The review is written about a completely different edition of the film, not this one.

The original film is a masterpiece, but this edition is certainly not!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A true great, but don't let that put you off!
I think people get put off Kane because of how much cinephiles rave about it. Yes, it was revolutionary for it's camera use, its unknown cast and its departing from cinematic... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. A. J. Mann

5.0 out of 5 stars The Pinnacle.
The most influential film of the twentieth century.Orson Welles directed with a style and innovation that set a benchmark for film makers throughout the 20th. Century. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Michael T. Lawlor

2.0 out of 5 stars Best or Bore?
Best movie ever made? It's an extravagant claim but people seem quite sure of making it. It's a claim made so often these days that it's almost come to be regarded as a fact... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Halcro Johnston

5.0 out of 5 stars Great 2-disc set
A couple of the negative reviews on this page are actually referring to a very poor earlier DVD; yet Amazon (in their wisdom) have posted them on this page! Read more
Published 14 months ago by N. C. Bateman

5.0 out of 5 stars The most influential movie ever made
Last year, the American Film Institue released their second poll declaring the 100 Greatest Films ever made. Citizen Kane, for the second time around, came in at number 1. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Vote for Pedro

5.0 out of 5 stars great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
where to begin???? many people get to caught up with "greatest film made" tag which of course is personal choice but what i would say is that any one who would see this film will... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Niall Macaulay

4.0 out of 5 stars a loser with much money
It's said this is the best film ever made. I don't discuss his objective quality, but life of Charles Foster Kane never interested me although yes, this a good movie, and one can... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Carlos Vazquez Quintana

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST FILM EVER MADE? Quite Possibly.
Despite the poor transfer etc it still blows me away to think this was made so long ago. This is how to make a film.
Published 21 months ago by AA

5.0 out of 5 stars THEY DON'T MAKE FILMS LIKE THIS ANYMORE
More movie review lists have awarded "Citizen Kane" the honor of being the best film ever made than any other film whatsoever..Deservedly so!! Why?... Read more
Published 23 months ago by stuart

5.0 out of 5 stars Film as Art
So what was Rosebud? I guess I know but that's reserved for adult film sites - enough said !!! Now about a film rated in many Top Ten Lists. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2007 by Jay

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